Susan arrived at West Ilsley in January 2001, initially as Pupil Assistant before taking on a more administrative role as Mick's Secretary after Sarah Couchman left us to set up her pre-training and livery business.
Sue comes from a racing background. Her brothers Brian and Richard are successful jump jockeys whilst her sister Marie trains from the family base in County Cork.
FULL NAME: Sue “Suebie” Harding
JOB TITLE: Secretary
WHEN DID YOU ARRIVE AT WEST ILSLEY?: Jan 1701
FAVOURITE HORSES AT WEST ILSLEY?: Queen's Logic
BEST ADVICE YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN?: You can observe & self-preserve a lot by just watching
FAVOURITE RACECOURSE?: Newbury
LEAST FAVOURITE RACECOURSE?: Newmarket
WHICH RACE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO WIN?: Arc de Triomphe
WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET?: Jessie J
FAVOURITE SPORTS?: Legalised violence aka Camogie/Hurling
LEAST FAVOURITE SPORTS?: Cricket & Soccer……painful, rather have pins put through my eyes
FAVOURITE FILM?: City of Angels
FAVOURITE BOOK?: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Trilogy
FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME?: Father Ted & Glee
WHAT/WHO REALLY ANNOYS YOU?: Matt Chapman & Hydia Lislop
GIVE US A TWO YEAR OLD FOR 2011: Nadema Rose
WHAT IS THE BEST DAY OF YOUR RACING LIFE?: Misternando winning his tenth race. He equalled the record for a number of handicap wins in a season before his Listed win. A remarkable horse.
WHAT IS THE BEST BET YOU’VE EVER HAD?: £10 win on Please Sing @ 12/1
WHAT WOULD BE YOUR SPECIALIST SUBJECT ON MASTERMIND?: The weather and the time.
FAVOURITE NIGHT OUT?: A lock in at any pub
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION?: Maldives
BEST/WORST SUBJECTS AT SCHOOL?: English / Maths
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT?: I take sleeping tablets
WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT YOU’VE SEEN IN RACING?: Sam Hitchcott
FAVOURITE MRC MOMENT?: Every day he comes out with some stunner but I think it’s how he continues to believe that he is actually a doctor.